Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Alga Ventures LLC (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates CatchBoard.ai. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information in connection with the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2a. Subscriber Information

When you create an account, we collect:

Name and email address (via Clerk authentication)
Payment information (processed by Stripe — we do not store card details)
Company name and job title (if provided)
Usage data: searches performed, pages visited, features used

2b. Business Contact Data

Our database contains publicly available business contact information for seafood industry companies, including:

Company names, addresses, phone numbers, and websites
Business contact names, job titles, and business email addresses
Industry classification codes (SIC codes)
Company size indicators (employee count, revenue ranges)

This business contact data was compiled from publicly available business directories, regulatory filings, and industry publications. It represents professional business information, not personal consumer data.

3. How We Use Information

To provide and maintain the Service
To process subscriptions and payments
To send transactional emails (welcome, trial reminders, billing)
To send our weekly industry newsletter (subscribers can opt out)
To improve the Service through usage analytics
To enrich company data using AI (Claude API by Anthropic)
To respond to inquiries and provide customer support

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Clerk — Authentication (stores your login credentials)
Stripe — Payment processing (stores payment methods)
Vercel — Hosting and deployment
Neon — Database hosting
Postmark — Email delivery
Anthropic (Claude API) — AI data enrichment

Each service has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

5. Data Sharing

We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information only:

With service providers listed above, as needed to operate the Service
To comply with legal obligations or law enforcement requests
To protect our rights, property, or safety
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice)

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. After account deletion, we retain data for up to 30 days for backup purposes, then permanently delete it. Business contact data in our directory is retained and updated as part of our ongoing data maintenance.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your account and associated data
Opt out of marketing communications
Export your data in a portable format

If you are a business contact listed in our directory and wish to be removed, please contact us at hello@catchboard.ai and we will process your removal request within 30 days.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. Our analytics tools may use privacy-friendly, cookie-free tracking methods.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure authentication via Clerk, and PCI-compliant payment processing via Stripe. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the Service. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact us at hello@catchboard.ai.